Today is Wednesday, August 30th, the 242nd day of the year. There are 123

days remaining until the end of the year.

HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES  National Catfish Month,

National Golf Month, National Picnic Month, Peach Month,

Romance Awareness Month, Be Kind to Humankind Week,

Robert Parrish
Robert Parrish

Frankenstein Day, Toasted Marshmallow Day

CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS

Robert Parrish, 70, basketball player

Ricky Sanders, 61, football player

Stephen Baker, 59, football player

Steve Smith, 60, football player

Michael Michele, 56, actress

Swizz Beatz
Swizz Beatz

Shaun Alexander, 46, football player

Swizz Beatz, 45, rapper/producer

Derrick Ward, 43, football player

Angel Coulby, 42, actress

Camilla Poindexter, 36, actress

Trevor Jackson, 26, actor

HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS

Roy Wilkins
Roy Wilkins

Roy Wilkins, 122, activist (NAACP) (d. 1981)

Fred Hampton, 75, activist (Black Panther Party) (d. 1969)

DEATHS

ON THIS DATE IN…

1791 – Thomas Jefferson responds to Benjamin Banneker’s letter on the issue

of slavery.

1800 – Gabriel Prosser postpones a planned slave rebellion  in Richmond,

Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall

Virginia, but is arrested before he can make it happen.

1843 – 1st blacks participation in national political convention (Liberty Party).

1937 –  Joe Louis beats Tommy Farr in 15 rounds for heavyweight boxing title.

1956 – White mob prevents enrollment of blacks at Mansfield High School,

Texas.

1961 – 1st Negro judge of a U.S. District Court confirmed-JB Parsons.

1967 – Thurgood Marshall is confirmed as the first African American Justice

Guion Bluford
Guion Bluford

of the Supreme Court of the United States.

1983 – Guion Bluford becomes 1st African-American astronaut in space.

1990 – Ken Griffey & Ken Griffey Jr. become 1st father & son to play on same

team (Seattle Mariners), both single in 1st inning.

1991 – Mike Powell sets then long jump record at 29′ 4½” (8.95m).

HOROSCOPE

Your paired element is earth and as a Virgo, you have a fixed relationship with the element. Earth’s influence becomes obvious when your grounded nature is exposed. You rarely take chances, choosing instead to pursue stability and the reliable path. You take great pride in keeping your feet on the ground, as opposed to chasing the hot air of unobtainable dreams. Although earth’s influence has become a great strength, take care to avoid letting your cautious nature keep you from new, rewarding experiences.

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